Students in Serbia blocked roads and bridges for 7 hours on Sunday, marking 100 days since a concrete canopy collapse at a train station killed 15 people. The protests, demanding accountability and criticizing the government of President Aleksandar Vucic, have escalated into a nationwide movement against the populist leader.
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Traffic is congested on Interstate 10 at West Avenue after a crash caused multiple lane closures Sunday morning, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.Read full article: Traffic congestion clears after crash on I-10 at West Avenue People participate in a 7-hour long blockade of a highway in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, to protest the Nov. 1. collapse of a concrete canopy at the central train station in Novi Sad, that killed 15 people.
People participate in a 7-hour long blockade of a highway in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, to protest the Nov. 1. collapse of a concrete canopy at the central train station in Novi Sad, that killed 15 people. People participate in a 7-hour long blockade of a highway in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, to protest the Nov. 1. collapse of a concrete canopy at the central train station in Novi Sad, that killed 15 people.
As they arrived at Gazela bridge, the protesters carried red banners with the names of those who died on Nov. 1. They later dropped 15 white roses into the Sava River that had been painted red to symbolize “blood on the hands” of the populist authorities.
SERBIA PROTEST STUDENTS TRAIN STATION COLLAPSE ACCOUNTABILITY ALEXSANDAR VUCIC
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